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Teen, 15 years old
May 6, 2011
 
Mature teens only.
Last year pretty much right after my 13th birthday, I started listening to "bad music". Secretly of course. My mother would never in a zillion years let me listen to this. But I love Eminem. I got t church and my youth pasted was talking about Eminem and how you shouldn't listen to his songs because it would encourage people to act like him and do what he says. And sure, maybe people do look to Eminem for ideas and stuff. But really, who is that stupid. "Oh, I did dope because Eminem says it's okay" No one would ever say that! So, I say if you are mature enough to handle it, then I don't see a problem.

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Parent of 15 year old
January 30, 2011
 
Its Eminem what can one expect?
its eminem not some disney "role model". what were you expecting? honestly if you expecting a positive role model who supports charity. i pity you. look elsewere for a rolemodel. the lyrics arent that bad some do have redeeming quailites...

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Teen, 14 years old
April 3, 2011
 
VERY GOOD
The song cold wind blows is 1) terrible and disgusting and 2) the reason this album is not for kids, but nothing we haven't heard before. The rest of the album is gold, though.

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Teen, 15 years old
February 20, 2011
 
Yes this may be kids inappropriate but honestly kids know about it already. They need to be open to the real world.

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Teen, 15 years old
May 22, 2011
 
Brialliant
OK. This whole review up there is seriously messed up. 1) Heard of clean versions? 2) No one will actually do what Eminem does 3) He's really sorta telling his life in his songs. It's Em's version of managing his anger! No Love is about how he was beaten up as a kid. That's really good stuff. 4) I've been listening to rap since I was like in 2nd grade. I started listening to Eminem when I was 10. I was really amazed by his rhymes. It's good stuff.

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Teen, 15 years old
November 24, 2010
 
hard to see
i think that people have a hard time understanding the underlying meaning of this album. Even though this album may seem bad, you have to look past all the bad stuff to understand the good message that can be learned from this album.

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Teen, 15 years old
May 10, 2011
 
eminem is awesome
sorry but i have a problem thinking that this album is not for kids it is exactly for kids it is REAL. He raps about things that happen because its true unlike pop and other bull there is nothing wrong with kids listening to eminem unless you dont know how to parent your children

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Teen, 14 years old
January 27, 2011
 
awsome album
marshal [aka eminem] is awsome I love most of his songs and like to listen to the lyrics and kind of find out what the song is about plus I love singing along [kind of hard since he raps so fast].

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Teen, 14 years old
April 13, 2011
 
Ok look i know that eminem isnt the cleanest rapper ever but he is extreamly inspirational and i personally love his music! i know that he has lyrics about doing drugs and drinking and having sex but also we teens are going to hear about that stuff anyways. we are going to hear these songs on the radio or pandora or i tunes or friends. as long as you know that your kids know that these things are bad i dont see why we shouldnt beable to listin to it.

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Kid, 12 years old
April 11, 2011
 
Harsh Rating
Common Sense's rating is wayyyyyyy too harsh.

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Kid, 12 years old
May 13, 2011
 
major change in Em's style is for the better.
honestly, the worst songs for kids to listen to are Space Bound, with it's extremely violent lyrics, especially in the last verse, and On Fire, probably the most graphic song on this album. I'm not gonna spoil this album for you, and most of the songs from this album that I've listened to you've probably heard of already. get the edited version if you're under 15.

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Kid, 12 years old
April 25, 2011
 
cool CD
It would actually be difficult to find a profanity not included on this album?!? No way, you tool! "N-gger" ain't on the album!

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Educator
April 16, 2011
 

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Kid, 12 years old
March 5, 2011
 
Some songs are good, like No Love or LTWYL.

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Teen, 17 years old
August 6, 2010
 
Great for most ages
Ok. Here's the deal. Eminem's music does have language and excessive sexual and violent content. However, it also has some songs with positive messages that can even be inspirational to some. I think this is appropriate for anyone as young as 8. My younger brother began listening to and loving Eminem around this age and he is now 11 and cannot get enough. It's not like things like what he discusses will not be heard of by your children anyone. It's better to see the wrong in it and tell them that it's wrong rather than to keep them as far away from it as you can, and they not know the difference. Or them listen to it behind your back without you knowing. My brother has a very good sense of what is right and wrong now.

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Teen, 18 years old
March 26, 2011
 
Eminem is a good rapper most of his cd's are really good, but if under 13 get it edited.

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Kid, 13 years old
March 1, 2011
 
Just Wrong
Eminem has a good voice but his references are not good. KIDS: DO NOT BUY THIS!

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Kid, 12 years old
October 20, 2010
 
Sure its innapropriate, but its just like and average day at school. For violence-people fight and threaten eachother on the playground, eminem announces it publicly. Sex-eminem talks about it, people make out in the hallways. Langauge-Eminem says the F word about 50 times throughout the album, most people in my class say it 12 times a day. Drugs-Eminem talks about them, its a common topic in my grade. Role models-Some of my friends are on the same bad role model level on eminem

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Parent of 15 year old
May 11, 2011
 
I've heard fans of Eminem complain because hes cleaner...
1st. Its Eminem, the man who made the murder ballad "Kim" on "The Marshall Mathers LP" did you honestly think him of all people would ever be this clean? I've actually heard people claim that he's too clean and it's not the same listening to him anymore. 2nd. If you must have a scapegoat for why your child shouldn't hear this then here: "Cold Wind Blows", "Seduction", and "So Bad" are the only songs you could possibly not approve.. and "So Bad" isn't even that bad its like a tame song from "The Eminem Show" or something -.- 3rd. The Message is one of the most positive messages expressed in mainstream rap nowadays.

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Teen, 15 years old
February 14, 2011
 
it is a very good album

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